Railroad

Surging intermodal helps lift U.S. rail freight traffic to another strong week.

Union Pacific refuted claims by the top law enforcement officials of six states that it omitted key data in its revised merger application with Norfolk Southern. 

A group of Attorneys General are again urging federal regulators to reject the application for the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern transcontinental rail merger.  

An industry trade group says the new surface transportation legislation offers some rail-positive provisions, but expressed disappointment at inclusions favoring heavier trucks and expensive safety mandates.   

The Railway Safety Act opposed by railroads rode Trump’s backing to be included in surface transportation funding legislation.

The CEO of Union Pacific said he is confident the revised UP-Norfolk Southern merger application will be accepted by the Surface Transportation Board.

OmniTRAX appoints VP of transload to lead its network-wide expansion.

Rail freight posted another positive week as seven out of 10 categories improved from a year ago. 

Global logistics provider DHL provides the logistics support that makes Formula 1 races possible around the world. Traditionally relying on air, ocean and road transport, DHL has now moved the first F1 shipment between race locations by rail.

Southern California ports saw broadly steady container dwell in April across truck and rail.

BNSF has a new operations chief after Matt Garland lasted just five months as COO.

The House released massive surface transportation reauthorization legislation that sets federal spending for infrastructure and services across a range of modes.

Union Pacific filed a complaint with federal regulators alleging that BNSF Railway’s cancellation of certain reciprocal switching rates has significantly increased costs for grain shippers.

Industrial improvement led rail freight modestly higher as grain and chemical shipments topped volume gains. 

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern defended their revised merger application, calling it “comprehensive and complete” while rebutting calls for its rejection.

House passage of a bill to fight retail crime won approval from a rail trade group, who called on the Justice Department to do more to fight supply chain theft.

Canadian National urged a U.S. regulator to reject the revised but still-incomplete merger application submitted by Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern.

Six people were found dead inside a cargo boxcar at a Union Pacific rail yard in Laredo, Texas, as authorities launched an investigation into the incident.

The latest jobs report shows a healthy hiring level for truck transportation jobs.

Freight on U.S. railroads from intermodal to grain showed breakout strength in the latest week’s data.